Flaxseed may reduce blood pressure, early findings show
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating a bit of flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Crazy about chia? Flipping over flax?
What's behind the popularity of chia and flax seeds? Carl Azuz explains. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recipe: Whole-grain pancakes
These pancakes are made with whole oats, flaxseed, and whole-wheat, millet and barley flours, all of which help you feel full and keep your appetite in control. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - October 17, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipe. Apple Zucchini Flax Pancakes
(HealthCastle.com) Pancakes are a classic breakfast food, and why not? They're easy to make; children can play a large role in the preparation and making pancakes is any easy way to help them develop cooking skills, and they're a breakfast classic because pancakes taste great.
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - August 13, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Could eating salmon twice a week protect against skin cancer? Omega-3 oils found to destroy harmful tumour cells
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have found that regular intake of omega-3 fatty acids destroy the cells in skin and mouth tumours. Sources of omega-3 include oily fish, flax seeds and walnuts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy eating can protect eyesight
When it comes to protecting your vision, what you eat may affect what you see, reports the August 2013 Harvard Health Letter. Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in food play a role in preventing two common causes of vision problems: cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, while macular degeneration is a deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye that controls central vision. "While there is no definite proof, some studies suggest that eating a diet rich in certain nutrients may help," says Dr. Ivana Kim, associate professor of ophthalmology at Harv...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Ways to Get the Health Benefits of Flax Seeds
(Healthcastle.com) Flax seeds are nutritious and more versatile than you'd think.
Flax seeds remain one of my favourite super foods. They are full of heart healthy soluble fibre, anti-inflammatory omega 3's and less expensive than its more glamourous cousins hemp and chia.
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - July 22, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
What Is Flaxseed? What Are The Benefits Of Flaxseed?
Flaxseeds (also called linseeds) are a rich source of micronutrients, fiber, and the essential fatty acid "alpha-linolenic acid" (ALA). The seeds come from flax, one of the the oldest fiber crops in the world - known to have been cultivated in ancient Egypt and ancient China. There are numerous health benefits associated with the consumption of flaxseed. It's not only a source of "good" fat, antioxidants, and fiber; modern research is beginning to find evidence to suggest that flaxseed can also help lower the risk of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Triketone toxicity: A report on two cases of sulcotrione poisoning - Boels D, Monteil-Ganière C, Turcant A, Bretaudeau M, Harry P.
Introduction: Sulcotrione is a herbicidal agent belonging to the family of triketones. Sulcotrione herbicides are used for weed control in maize and flax crops. To date, no cases of human poisoning had been reported in the literature linked to different he... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 9, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Could A Diet High In Fish And Flax Help Prevent Broken Hips?
Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood may reduce the risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women, recent research suggests. Scientists analyzed red blood cell samples from women with and without a history of having a broken hip. The study showed that higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids from both plant and fish sources in those blood cells were associated with a lower likelihood of having fractured a hip. In addition to omega-3s, the researchers looked at omega-6 fatty acids, which are generally plentiful in a Western diet... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Could a diet high in fish and flax help prevent broken hips?
(Ohio State University) Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood may reduce the risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women, recent research suggests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Bipolar Disorder
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils and flaxseed oil have been recommended as supplements for people with bipolar disorder. Here are some insights and experience from members of the About Bipolar Disorder Community about their personal experiences with using Omega-3 as a treatment. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - June 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Brian Sewell: the BBC's factual television is an insult to the nation
Acerbic art critic Brian Sewell has denounced most factual TV as disgracefully dumbed-down – particularly on the BBC. Television writer Michael Hogan begs to differMichael Hogan: Brian, your speech at the recent Sandford St Martin Trust awards for religious broadcasting said TV was blighted by "ever-increasing vulgarity and ever-lower intellectual levels". Strong words. Did you have a particular programme in mind?Brian Sewell: Nothing and everything. Now it all conforms to a formula. Even Islam: The Untold Story (C4), to which we gave one of the awards, immediately descended into a travelogue and became virtually indisti...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 15, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Michael Hogan, Brian Sewell Tags: Comment Documentary Television industry Educational TV Business TV & radio Media Brian Cox BBC2 David Attenborough BBC4 Features The news on TV The Observer Brian Sewell BBC1 Factual TV Sky Arts Comment is free Source Type: news
Flaxseeds: A Humble But Powerful Cancer-Fightin...
Flaxseed comes from the plant that is used to make linen, as well as flax meal and flaxseed oil. It has lignans and omega-3 fatty acids that are power anticancer components. Learn how flaxseed may benefit you. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 10, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Fish and omega 3 supplements
An Australian survey suggests that regularly eating fish improves quality of life scores, as do omega 3 supplements, though to a lower level. Taking flaxseed oil was associated with lower relapse rates. The study, which was self reported and had no objective medical measures, calls for controlled trials of omega 3 supplementation.
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Diet - A ot Z of MS (Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust)
Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust - June 6, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
